Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Queens Park Rangers 11th with 66 points, Peterborough United 22nd with 37, 29 apart. Peterborough United's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Queens Park Rangers 1.3 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Peterborough United 0.93 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.25.
11 games without a win framed Peterborough United's arrival.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Queens Park Rangers, 1 draw and 3 for Peterborough United, at 2 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was MATRADE Loftus Road, with room for 18,500 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Queens Park Rangers: L. Amos (9') · Peterborough United: J. Clarke-Harris (39'), J. Clarke-Harris (53'), Jack Marriott (54')
Key stats
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 60% · Peterborough United 40% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 4-2